Back in Control with David Hanscom, MD

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Georgie Oldfield, a leading UK physiotherapist. She shares her insights about the key factors in healing chronic pain and the importance of a patient-physician relationship based on trust. She also discusses the evolution of the organization she created to help clinicians and psychologists learn these techniques and spread awareness among patients about her self-empowered approach to healing chronic pain.

Georgie Oldfield MCSP is a leading physiotherapist and UK Specialist in a pioneering approach to chronic pain that is evidence-based, educational and focuses on self-empowerment. Georgie is a clinician and author, having published her book, Chronic Pain: Your Key to Recovery in 2014.  Through her company, SIRPA, Georgie also developed the first training program in this field in 2010, enabling health professionals to learn how to integrate this approach and the concept on which it is based within their own work. Georgie also speaks widely about this approach, gave a TEDx talk in 2019 and since 2015 has organized and hosted international conferences, which are held at 1 Wimpole Street in London, the home of the Royal Society of Medicine.

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Georgie Oldfield, a leading physiotherapist and a pioneer in treating chronic pain using a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach. She discusses her own story of overcoming chronic pain and how she developed an approach to treatment based on spending more time with and listening to patients to better understand what was happening in their lives. She shares how she started an organization – called SIRPA – to help train other clinicians and psychologists in this approach.

Georgie Oldfield MCSP is a leading physiotherapist and UK Specialist in a pioneering approach to chronic pain that is evidence-based, educational and focuses on self-empowerment. Georgie is a clinician and author, having published her book, Chronic Pain: Your Key to Recovery in 2014.  Through her company, SIRPA, Georgie also developed the first training program in this field in 2010, enabling health professionals to learn how to integrate this approach and the concept on which it is based within their own work. Georgie also speaks widely about this approach, gave a TEDx talk in 2019 and since 2015 has organized and hosted international conferences, which are held at 1 Wimpole Street in London, the home of the Royal Society of Medicine.

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Dr. David Tauben. He shares his insight that the key to healing chronic pain is for physicians to understand the isolation of patients with chronic pain and how important it is for them to listen to their patients. Ultimately, he believes, they must realize that the patient is the expert with respect to their experience of chronic pain. He also discusses in detail the three questions that every patient should ask their physician about their chronic pain. This can lead to a more collaborative and productive patient-physician relationship.

David Tauben, M.D., FACP is Emeritus Clinical Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, and recently retired Chief of the UW Division of Pain Medicine, board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pain Medicine, and has practiced as Primary Care physician for 30 years and Pain Medicine expert for over 25 years. Dr. Tauben is also UW Director of Medical Student Education in Pain Medicine and leads UW TelePain, an innovative tele-video-conferencing program delivering pain and addiction management educational consultative support to Pacific Northwest primary care providers.  He has been principal investigator for the UW’s NIH Pain Consortium Center of Excellence for Pain Education, a member of the NIH National Pain Strategy task force on Pain Education, and a founding and continuing member of the State of Washington Agency Medical Directors panel of clinician experts developing opioid prescription guidelines for chronic pain. He earned his BA in Philosophy at Yale University, Medical Degree at Tufts University, and completed his Residency training at the University of Washington.Pain, Chronic Pain, Healing,

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Dr. David Tauben, a pioneer in treating chronic pain holistically, using an interdisciplinary approach. He shares how he developed his insights while working in the first pain medicine department in the country. He also discusses the barriers he has faced in creating a new pain curriculum based on the holistic approach for the next generation of physicians, and the successes his program has achieved in changing attitudes in the medical community toward the treatment of chronic pain.

David Tauben, M.D., FACP is Emeritus Clinical Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, and recently retired Chief of the UW Division of Pain Medicine, board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pain Medicine, and has practiced as Primary Care physician for 30 years and Pain Medicine expert for over 25 years. Dr. Tauben is also UW Director of Medical Student Education in Pain Medicine and leads UW TelePain, an innovative tele-video-conferencing program delivering pain and addiction management educational consultative support to Pacific Northwest primary care providers.  He has been principal investigator for the UW’s NIH Pain Consortium Center of Excellence for Pain Education, a member of the NIH National Pain Strategy task force on Pain Education, and a founding and continuing member of the State of Washington Agency Medical Directors panel of clinician experts developing opioid prescription guidelines for chronic pain. He earned his BA in Philosophy at Yale University, Medical Degree at Tufts University, and completed his Residency training at the University of Washington. of chronic pain.

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with internist Dr. Matt Lederman and his wife, family practitioner Dr. Alona Pulde. They discuss how family relationships trigger us the most, and how the reactions to these triggers can amplify the experience of pain.  Through a process of empathic listening, trust can be built and the needs of both the patient in pain and their family members can be met and the process of healing can be accelerated. They illustrate the process of empathic communication via a role play.

Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman have combined conventional medicine, Chinese medicine, and Nonviolent Communication to create their groundbreaking health care paradigm. As corporate Vice Presidents for Whole Foods Market they implemented their Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine program cutting health care costs and improving health outcomes for thousands of patients.  Their additional contributions include starring in the life-changing documentary, Forks Over Knives, lecturing for eCornell, serving as adjunct assistant medical professors, appearing as medical advisors for popular health and wellness media outlets, and becoming NY Times Best Selling Authors, publishing five books on nutrition and health. 

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with internist Dr. Matt Lederman and his wife, family practitioner Dr. Alona Pulde. They share their approach to healing through building stronger human relationships and connections. They explain that having to live in a state of “artificial harmony” can be toxic and negative for our health, because it requires constant vigilance and draws down our immune resources. Healing can be fostered when we learn to value human connection above all else.

Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman have combined conventional medicine, Chinese medicine, and Nonviolent Communication to create their groundbreaking health care paradigm. As corporate Vice Presidents for Whole Foods Market they implemented their Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine program cutting health care costs and improving health outcomes for thousands of patients.  Their additional contributions include starring in the life-changing documentary, Forks Over Knives, lecturing for eCornell, serving as adjunct assistant medical professors, appearing as medical advisors for popular health and wellness media outlets, and becoming NY Times Best Selling Authors, publishing five books on nutrition and health. 

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Jake Eagle, a psychotherapist and founder of the Live Conscious community. He talks in detail about the three levels of consciousness that we go through on our healing journey. The first level is safety consciousness, where we achieve a feeling of safety from threat. In the next level, heart consciousness, we live in a state of gratitude and appreciation. In the third level, spacious consciousness, we are able to access a state of awe beyond words.

Jake Eagle, after 25 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, now refers to himself as a meta-therapist—working with people who wonder what comes after therapy. He and his wife founded the Live Conscious community, which you can find at liveconscious.com. They teach online classes and retreats. And Jake is a co-investigator of Mindfulness Studies with NorthBay Healthcare and UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. 

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Jake Eagle, a psychotherapist and founder of the Live Conscious community. He discusses how patients dealing with chronic pain often see themselves as victims and the world as “acting” upon them. He works with them to change their language to the present tense and avoid praise and blame, as a way of reclaiming their personal power and making meaning in their lives. This, he believes, is an important step to connecting with others and healing.

Jake Eagle, after 25 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, now refers to himself as a meta-therapist—working with people who wonder what comes after therapy. He and his wife founded the Live Conscious community, which you can find at liveconscious.com. They teach online classes and retreats. And Jake is a co-investigator of Mindfulness Studies with NorthBay Healthcare and UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. Pain, Chronic Pain, Healing,

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Chris Dimock, CEO of Elation, an app development company. He provides an overview of the DOC app and the design elements that went into making the app flexible so that it can be personalized to each individual’s needs. He also describes the tools available in the DOC app, and how the app can be used as part of the process an individual follows to get free of pain and take back control of their life. For more information about the DOC app, visit: https://thedocjourney.com.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur who has been pursuing his lifelong passion for applying technology to improve human wellbeing.  With involvement in artificial intelligence since the 1980s, he is building his latest venture, Elation, to deliver an innovative wellbeing apps using AI and digital coaching.  Chris lives in Cody, Wyoming with his wife Michaele.Pain, Chronic Pain, Healing,

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Chris Dimock, CEO of Elation, an app development company. He discusses how his background in psychology, organization development and digital technology informed his passion for creating apps that use artificial intelligence and digital coaching to solve problems in healthcare. He explains how he is using principles of complexity science to tackle such problems as preventing physician burnout and now, in collaboration with Dr.Hanscom, chronic pain.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur who has been pursuing his lifelong passion for applying technology to improve human wellbeing.  With involvement in artificial intelligence since the 1980s, he is building his latest venture, Elation, to deliver an innovative wellbeing apps using AI and digital coaching.  Chris lives in Cody, Wyoming with his wife Michaele.